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There are few things more unnerving than finding yourself in a social situation and not knowing how you are expected to behave... whether it's making a speech, meeting the Queen, or simply walking into a room full of people you don't know. Similarly, one's early days in aikido can seem like a mysterious procession of forms and rituals, surrounded by others who all seem to have a much better idea of what they are supposed to be doing, and full of potential for embarrassment when you 'get it wrong'.
Social etiquette can have a reputation for being "a set of rules which other people will look down on you for not knowing, even though they are unspoken and unwritten". That's unfortunate (not least because in some cases that's how people use it...!) - as in fact, etiquette is best seen as a way of ensuring that everyone has some guidelines about how to behave, and therefore need never feel worried that they are going to 'get it wrong' and 'cause offence'. I deliberately put those phrases in quotation marks, because as far as aikido etiquette is concerned, there are two very simple reasons why you should never be made to feel you have 'got it wrong' or 'caused offence'.
First - if you are alert, considerate and sincere, and behave towards others as you would expect them to behave towards you, there is little reason to suppose you will commit a grave breach of etiquette, whether on or off the tatami.
Second - if you are attentive and watch the way in which your teacher ensures the safety of those training, you will appreciate that most of the apparent forms and rules in aikido are, fundamentally, there to ensure that we can practice martial arts techniques without harming ourselves or our training partners.
That said, you will find that different clubs and traditions do things different ways - hence the importance of being alert and attentive. The "etiquette" of using a roundabout is one way of ensuring that everyone can use a roundabout without risking their lives every time... but France and England, for instance, have different 'roundabout etiquette', and if you use the wrong one in the wrong context, it could be very dangerous indeed.
If you practise at other clubs and find they do things differently, it's not an indication that either club is wrong - just different etiquette. Be alert to the differences, and extend them the courtesy of doing it their way while you are their guest.
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Some of the safety-related rules in aikido, you will find, are very consistent. Here are some basics which you are likely to find apply pretty much everywhere:
- The teacher is responsible for everyone's safety, and you are responsible for the safety of you, your partner and those around you. Always follow the teacher's instruction. Practise what you are invited to practise, and perform the techniques as shown.
- Start when you are invited to start, and stop when told. The teacher will always make this clear - but be alert for the signal to stop, and stop at once (don't finish off the technique you are doing, as you may miss subsequent instruction).
- Some teachers will call "Hajime" ("Begin" in Japanese) and "Yame" ("Stop"). If the teacher wants everyone on the tatami to stop at once (for instance, if there is a safety problem or someone is injured), he/she will clap once.
The corollary of this is - never clap your hands during practice... unless you want a dojo full of people to stop, turn and stare at you. I learnt this rule of etiquette the hard way!
- Once a class is in progress, only enter or leave the tatami with the teacher's permission, and bow when stepping on or off the mats. It is particularly important not to enter the tatami unless invited by the teacher. That way there should be no risk of accidentally walking into someone else's practice, or getting landed on.
- Reduce the risk of injury to you and your training partners, by removing all jewellery, piercings etc before practice, and by ensuring that your fingernails and toenails are kept short and well-trimmed. If you are unfortunate enough to get a cut or a graze, leave the tatami as promptly as possible and get it dressed.
- Remember that aikido brings us into close contact with our partners: be considerate, and try not to inflict avoidable unpleasantness - make sure you and your clothing are clean and pleasant to be around.
- Remember that aikido also brings us into close contact with the tatami: only ever step onto the tatami with bare feet; your aikido kit should include shoes or flip-flops for getting from the changing-room to the mats. If blood from a cut or graze gets onto the mat, clean it up as promptly as possible, preferably with an antiseptic wipe.
- Aikido includes practise with weapons - albeit wooden ones. Inspect your weapons regularly for signs of damage, and never practise with a weapon which shows any sign of splits, cracks, flaws or splinters. If a weapon fails at the wrong moment, the consequences are potentially very serious.
In the West, bowing is definitely towards the 'formal' end of the scale of social gestures. In Japan, it is a normal everyday greeting and indication of respect, more closely equivalent to a handshake - though with the advantage that you can indicate respect by bowing, without having to receive a bow in return.
If you are accustomed to Western greetings, there can seem to be an awful lot of bowing in aikido - but there are many good reasons to practise aikido in a spirit of respect:
* respect for the founder, O Sensei, for developing aikido in the first place;
* respect for the teacher, who dedicates experience and time to helping us learn;
* respect for your training partners, who put themselves at your mercy so you can train (and put up with all your mistakes...)
With that in mind, here are some of the times when bowing is used to indicate respect:
* When entering or leaving the dojo
* When stepping on or off the tatami (kneeling or standing bow, as you prefer, to the kamiza - the place where O Sensei's photo is displayed)
* At the beginning and end of the class (all bow first to the kamiza and then to the teacher)
* When pairing up to practise a technique, and when ending that pairing.
Beyond that, it will vary by dojo. In some dojo, partners bow after each person has practised a technique four times and the partners are switching roles; in some dojo, on completion of the class, students bow to the last person they practised with. Be sensitive to the different customs, and if you feel gratitude or respect, say so with a bow... doing so is very unlikely to offend.
At the beginning and end of the class, the kneeling bow to the teacher is accompanied by Japanese phrases as follows:
|Very rough guide to (English) pronunciation
|Beginning of class
|onegai shimasu
|on-egg-eye she-mass
|Please (literally: "I request a favour")
|End of class
|domo arigato gozaimashita
|door-more arry-gateau goes-eye-mash-tar
|Thank you very much for what has just taken place
A few other points about etiquette:
- Because of their origins and their potential to cause harm, aikido weapons are treated with the same respect as real ones. Treat a bokken as you would a real sword; never grab it by the 'blade'. Hold it at your left hip if you are about to use it, and at your right hip if you are just carrying it from one place to another. There is practical logic behind this, but that's a topic for another article, another time.
- It is considered ill-mannered to step on someone else's weapons, kick them aside or use them without invitation.
- If you do borrow a weapon in the course of a lesson, ensure that you return it. It is also a good idea to mark your weapon (usually on the butt) so you can be sure which one is yours, and not wander off inadvertently with someone else's.
The Dojo
The layout of a dojo is adapted from that of Shinto and Buddhist temples, and this has an effect on some aspects of etiquette. A focal point of the dojo is the kamiza (literally "seat of the spirits"), and in any aikido dojo, this is where a photo of O Sensei will be displayed - sometimes accompanied by a scroll of calligraphy and a flower arrangement. The kamiza simply provides a focus for our expressions of respect towards O Sensei for the development and teachings of aikido.
This part of the dojo is also called the joseki or 'high point', and all other activities are oriented in relation to it. Hence, the teacher sits closest to the kamiza and the students sit opposite, facing it across the tatami. Traditional dojo are often laid out so that, if you are seated facing the kamiza, the entrance is to your right.
Formally, students would sit in order of rank, with the most senior students on the right and the most junior on the left. One explanation for this is that, in case of an attack on the dojo, the most capable students would be best placed to defend - and also best positioned to draw their swords (from their left hip, with their right hands). Fortunately, this is hardly ever necessary these days.


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Steeler fan here; screw the Steelers Nation forums.
I've had it with most of the "fans" there.
There is no class; bandwagon fans, people trying to be a holier fan than thee, whiners, idiots who know jack shit about football, rabid fans who hate everything, people who want to fire Mike Tomlin for gods sake!
The mods are overpowered to, and cocky. The people here are nicer to me than over there!
I've moved to Steelers Fever. Unless that place drastically changes, I'm staying away.
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They go hard over there. I always visit after they lose just to watch them jump off the ledge. The dude with the Ben pic while holding the cheese is the worse.
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Re: Steeler fan here; fuck the Steelers Nation forums.
I cross post on Steelersfever occasionally. I try to stay as factual/objective as I can when commenting on their threads. I do find the "fire Tomlin" threads hilarious when he has one or two screwups with time management. All things considered, there are some crazy posts here as well and you have to try to get people to back away from the ledge when the Ravens have a bad loss. You'd think this team was 3-7 or something sometimes.
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Re: Steeler fan here; fuck the Steelers Nation forums.
Have you not seen the "fire Harbaugh" posts, even after we win around here?
I agree though, this place is my favorite Ravens forum I've been on, the official Ravens board isn't great.
11-24-2012, 09:27 AM #9Regular 1st Stringer
Re: Steeler fan here; screw the Steelers Nation forums.
Prior to the game the masses there were permitted to say whatever they wanted, but after a loss, it would be shut down to Ravens fans if they so much as posted a response that had any level of negativity towards the Steelers.
It was pretty much a classic case of being able to dish it out but not take it.
Admins. name was "Diamond Dave" who quite frankly I'm not even sure if he still runs the place.
I'll occasionally take a view or two over there just to see what's going on and possibly get some 411 on the Steelers but that's about it.
As far as the people over here being nicer to you then there.....
Let's see what happens after a Ravens loss to the Steelers before you make full judgement.
For the most part over here, if you come over here and conduct yourself in an appropriate manner, we're cool with you.
There has always been several Steelers fans that have visited here that manage to be decent contributors to these forums and have had no issues.
On the flip side, there's been hundreds that have been shown the door rather quickly.
All is dictated by how you conduct yourself.Will Die A Ravens Fan!!
Re: Steeler fan here; fuck the Steelers Nation forums.
With that being said, I like Tomlin as well.
Why any fan would want him fired is mind boggling IMO.
I'd have no problem with him as our teams head coach.
I love listening to his pre-game press conferences prior to our games.
Some of the stuff he says I find to be honest, to the point, and entertaining as hell.
Last week was the line when he was asked about missing certain players and its impact.
His response was that they put their focus on the players that are there, and that excuses are tools of the incompetent.
How do you not respect that?
Not sure if it was last year, or the year before, but he was asked about facing our offense and its weapons.
He started talking about how well Flacco was playing and naming the guys around him and their play making ability, etc., finally ended with something along the lines of "from where I sit, it's a horror show".
Comment had me rolling.
Dude is cool!!Will Die A Ravens Fan!!
If memory serves me he has a defensive backround, and ran a system very different then Dick Lebeau's. Yet even as a new, young coach coming into Pittsburgh he had the good sense to stick with what works. As mentioned above, he wins points with me for his no nonsense, no excuses approach. I think his players respect him and play hard for him. This isn't a knock on Harbaugh, but if I had my choice between the two, I would take Tomlin.
As long as the front office keeps drafting as well as it usually does, I suspect I will be hating Tomlin a long time.


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Travel: getting to know Fukuoka
Babes! I've finally gotten around to making a first selection of photographs to share for my very first real Japan recap. It's incredibly hard to choose which images to use and which to leave sitting in my desktop folders, but that's life as a blogger, man. So hard. To set the scene: we visited Japan from June 8th-21nd, and we spent our first week in Fukuoka for an academic conference I was attending, after which we traveled to Okinawa for another five days, and then we spent two days in Tokyo before flying home. Today's post will be about some of the things we did, saw and ate while in Fukuoka. Our Fukuoka time was much more enjoyable than we had anticipated so I've decided to split up my Fukuoka recap in two posts to do the lovely city justice.
Apparently, Fukuoka is one of the most popular travel destination for tourists to visit while in Japan, however, almost no one I talk to seems to have ever heard of it. That may be because Fukuoka is more well-known among travelers from Asia than among Europeans. There is more than enough to love in Fukuoka: it's a beautiful, modern city with plenty of local flavor. There's a wide variety of mouthwatering, affordable restaurants, great shopping, loads of convenient public transportation, and like every place we've visited in Japan: people are ridiculously approachable and friendly. To seal the deal, staying in Fukuoka can be quite cheap if you use Airbnb, even if you're looking for more space than you usually get in Japan. Last time I checked, the median price point for a double bedroom appartment with airco in Hakata, the most popular area of Fukuoka, was about 46€ a night. My boyfriend loved Fukuoka so much that we're pretty much set on returning there some day.
Let me convince you of Fukuoka's awesomeness.
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Beauty: surviving Werchter with four days of good hair
You guys! In about a week, I'll be attending Werchter for the first time in agesssss and I'm super psyched. Werchter was the first festival I ever attended back in 2004 when I was 17, and I have many fond memories of going there with friends, dancing and moshpitting, freezing in our rain drenched clothes in the train station waiting for the first train in the early morning to take us home, singing songs and feeling so very grown up. I'm only going Sunday, which has an awesome line up (Florence and the Machine, The Last Shadow Puppets, Macklemore, Iggy Pop and SX), but loads of people I know are going all four days. I figured I'd help a sister (or a long haired brother) out by suggesting some hairstyles to get you through the festival looking hot AF even if your hair is a sweaty, greasy mess.
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Beauty: Nyx haul
If you're a Belgian boo even only slightly into beauty, you'll have heard (and freaked out) about NYX opening their first Belgian store today, at the Langemunstraat in Gent. I was super excited when I got wind of the news about six months ago, and now the glorious day is finally here! I'm an incredibly lucky beautyblogger and I received a selection of NYX goods to dip my toes in the water before going all out and buying all the things, so let me show you my first impressions and hopefully inform you on which products you might need to add to your stash.
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Travel: first impressions of Japan
Hi guys! Japan is completely amazing and I've found myself unable to update this blog regularly because I'm just too busy enjoying myself. I'm updating my insta and snapchat regularly, though, but I figured a travel update here was way overdue. I'm kind of dead tired after a day of travelling from Fukuoka to Okinawa (not that far, but the turbulence was killing), so this post will be photo heavy and light on words. Enjoy!
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Beauty: L'Oreal Color Riche a l'Huile review
L'Oreal has a gorgeous new line of nail polishes. I've been a fan of their color riche polishes for a while now - not dirt cheap but definitely affordable, and they always have the most gorgeous colours that actually last ages on my nails, so I was excited to give the new Color Riche a l'Huile line a go. After thorough testing, I can say I'm definitely a fan. Read on for my impressions!
The available colours are pretty basic: simple creme finish shades with one metallic gold polish (660 l'Or) thrown in for good measure, but this line sets itself apart in some other ways. First, the formula is infused with oil, which is supposed to keep your nails healthier than regular nail polish. Second, the thick, rounded brush picks up a lot of polish, allowing you to paint your nails in one stroke. Fourth, the polish is slightly rose-scented. Fourth, look at that gorgeous cut glass bottle! Definitely an item that would look gorgeous on your makeup table. LOreal also claims that the formula is hyper pigmented, giving full opaque coverage in one coat. Let's see if it lives up to that promise. I swatched all of the shades I received and have since worn most of them for a couple of days to see how they hold up.
Let me just come out and say it: I do really love the colour selection. These colours are classics, but really chic ones, and the exact colour nuances picked are quite fresh if you ask me. The range of colours feels classic but still current, if you catch my drift. 662 Moka Chic is a greyish brown, very elegant but not my favourite for spring/summer. It has excellent colour coverage though, you can definitely get away with one thick coat of this shade.
114, Nude Demoiselle, is my ultimate favourite. It's a kind of soft, pink/beige leaning white that looks so fresh and feminine, but you do need 3 good coats to get even coverage. This is not an issue, though: even when using thick coats, the polish dries down very quickly. I actually like that I can use a pretty thick application with these polishes without them cracking where my nail bends, because the thick polish almost feels like I've had professional gel polish done.
222 Jardin des Roses is the PERFECT pink for me, sweet and bright but not neon or immature, just a clean, medium pink shade that is opaque in two layers. 550 Rouge Sauvage is a super glossy, saturated red that gives good coverage in one coat, and 442 Coral Trianon is a slightly muted tangerine/coral that gives me an instant summer feel. Coral Trianon needs two coats.
These polishes won me over on two accounts: first, how quick a thick coat dries down. Second, the excellent wear time. This is a picture of 662 Moka Chic on the fifth(!!) day of wear. No chips, just some wear on the tips, and that's without a basecoat or a topcoat. For a drugstore nailpolish, that's pretty amazing to me. I can't really tell if the oil infused formula is making my nails healthier, but I actually do feel like the past weeks I've had fewer chips and stronger nails. Maybe because of the thicker coats of polish protecting my nails, maybe because of the oil. WHO KNOWS?
In short, these polishes are super pretty and lovely quality for just €9,99. Definitely worth it! These polishes are available at Di, Kruidvat and the Carrefour Nailbar in Belgium.
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BANNER ELK, N.C. – Coming into Tuesday's regular season finale at Lees-McRae, the King University men's volleyball team knew they need to win to qualify for the Conference Carolinas tournament. However, the Bobcats came out on fire and defeated the Tornado 3-0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-23).
After the Bobcats (17-11, 10-6 CC) scored the first point, King's Jeremy Funk answered with a kill to even the score. However, Lees-McRae scored three straight points to take the lead. The Bobcats didn't look back as they gained a 16-9 lead and cruised to the 25-15 first set victory.
The Bobcat offense didn't slow down in the second set, quickly opening up a 7-3 lead in the second set. Following a 5-1 run, Lees-McRae opened up their largest lead of the set at 20-11. The Bobcats went on to take the set 25-16 and a 2-0 lead.
Mason Casner sparked the King (10-18, 5-11 CC) offense with one of his three kills to start the third set. Matthew Harper recorded two kills, and Michael Koebel added another one on a 9-3 run that gave king an 11-4 lead. Nevertheless, Lees-McRae chipped away at their deficit and finally evened the set at 18 following a 4-0 spurt. The score was tied at 19, 20 and 21 before the Bobcats went on another run. The Bobcats got back-to-back kills from Randy Ramirez to take a 23-21 lead and force a Tornado timeout. King fought off one match point with a Casner kill, but the Bobcats ended the 25-23 victory with a kill to take the match 3-0.
With the loss, and Belmont Abbey College's win over Coker College, the Tornado end the regular season in a tie for sixth place in Conference Carolinas. Belmont Abbey wins the tiebreaker over the Tornado to claim the final spot in the Conference Carolinas tournament.
Playing in their final career match, Koebel tied for the team lead with seven kills while Ashton Hippenstiel dished out 21 assists. Ned Parker registered three digs in his final match in a King uniform. Funk also recorded seven kills while Stephen Brown led King with eight digs in the match.


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2. If you do catch them climaxing, and oh boy will they climax, the male bear will let out a deafening roar. And I don't know how it's possible, but that roar will sound remarkably like the name of your deceased dog.
3. Bears are known to pick their next mate while beargasming. The only criteria they use for choosing a lover is hearing someone say, "Oh look! Two bears doing it! Let's watch!" Based on scientific fact, there's a 100% chance you'll say this when you randomly encounter two bears having sex. Do not! Otherwise, you're next. And if you need a reminder as to why this is a bad idea: 23-minute orgasm.
4. Bears having sex is illegal in 48 out of 50 states. The moment you witness a bear inside another bear and decide to watch for a few hours, you are an accomplice to a crime. The jail sentence varies, but it's usually no more than six months. Not so bad. But the catch is you must share a cell with one of the bears. Also, see #3.
5. While your bear sex textbooks (sextbooks) may say otherwise, a bear's vagina bears a strong resemblance to your face. No matter what you look like. And a bear's penis, well, looks like a bear's penis. But put them together, and you've got a mental image for the rest of your life. Unless that's your thing. And in that case, this list may be retitled "5 Reasons To Catch Bears Having Sex And Good Luck With Your Vagina Face."


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Seventh-graders make a difference
Three middle school students came together, voiced their opinion in a professional manner and instituted a change on behalf of their fellow peers.
Wapakoneta Middle School seventh-grade students Adam and Alex Walter and Nolan Benny became the spokesmen for their school as they voiced their concerns over their school lunch menu — involving sweet potato fries.
"When we first had the sweet potato fries, we saw no one was eating them," Benny said. "People were throwing them away and it was wasted."
The new menu item, sweet potato fries, was incorporated into the school's lunch menu as a healthy alternative to french fries.
Vegetables that have bright colors are usually high in anti-oxidants. Sweet potatoes falls in this category as they are a good source of vitamin A and have antioxidants.
"We are allowed one half cup serving of starchy vegetables each week," Wapakoneta City School District Food Service Supervisor and certified Dietary Manager Lori McKean said.
With federal regulations for schools lunches changing in the 2012-13 school year, McKean is incorporating some of the changes in small amounts this year.
"The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has encouraged us to implement small changes now to prepare for larger changes next school year," McKean said.
With the new USDA requirement, McKean said students only receive french fries once a week. She also introduced sweet potato fries to the menu twice a month — which served as a substitution for the the french fries two weeks out of the month.
But a problem arose. The sweet potato fries did not receive positive feedback from the students, so Adam, Alex and Nolan decided to take a stand and let McKean know.
"We thought that this was an opportunity, so why not take it," Alex said.
"Lori didn't know how people were liking them, and she was glad we brought it to her attention," Nolan said.
The three students went to extensive measures to get feedback from the students — including taking a poll and having students sign petitions.
Approximately 1,085 Wapakoneta Middle School students signed a petition noting that they did not like the sweet potato fries.
They also polled the majority of the seventh-grade class and some of the sixth-grade students, and said that 98 percent polled did not like the sweet potato fries and 2 percent did like them.
"We were inspired by Rachel's Challenge," Adam said. "Rachel's Challenge is about a girl who went to Columbine (High School) and how she used to help people."
Rachel's Challenge is about the first victim, Rachel Scott, who was killed in the Columbine High School shootings. This program, which is implemented at Wapakoneta City Schools, is inspired by her many journal writings that spread her message worldwide through educational and corporate presentations.
"We thought about this and we wanted to help people and what they want and stand up for them," Nolan said.
The students talked with the Wapakoneta Middle School administration, and Wapakoneta Middle School Assistant Principal Wes Newland took this as a civil opportunity for them.
"I have been intrigued and impressed with their attitudes to make progress," Newland said. "They did a great job to communicate in a resourceful manner."
So Newland set up a meeting with Alex, Adam and Nolan to meet with McKean and Wapakoneta Middle School Cafeteria Manager Mary Clementz-McBeth to discuss the issue.
Newland said that when the students had their meeting, they dressed up in suits and ties and presented themselves in a professional manner.
When the students met with McKean and Clementz-McBeth in December, they discussed with them the feedback of the sweet potato fries, so this led to a compromising decision.
"We are going to offer more choices. We will put out a fresh vegetable when the sweet potatoes are offered," McKean said. "We will give them options, like celery and a dip, baby carrots and a dip or salad."
In addition, the sweet potato fries will be only be offered once a month, and regular french fries three days a month.
McKean said she was glad to receive some feedback in such a mature manner.
"I was really proud of them," McKean said. "Instead of complaining, they stepped up and took responsibility and it shows that they could change something. I love input on the menu from the students."
McKean said that this goes to show that one person, or three in this case, can create an atmosphere of change.
The participation at the middle school of students who purchase their lunch is at 80 percent. She said this is a good rate compared to other schools, and she wants to serve her customers and give them what they want, all while following USDA standards.
This meeting has also a new avenue for the school — to incorporate a Cafeteria Council.
Adam, Alex and Nolan, along with representatives from the sixth- and fifth-grades, will meet with McKean and Clementz-McBeth once a month to give them feedback, not just about the sweet potato fries but about the lunch menu and the entire atmosphere of the cafeteria.
The students learned about the USDA standards for the lunch menu, and were educated on professional skills, such as hosting a meeting.
"We learned a lot by doing this," Alex said.
"We learned a lot about how the (school menu) system works," Nolan said. "I hope this encourages other students to stand up. It was a good experience for the future."


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BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King men's volleyball team helped with the YWCA of Bristol, Tenn. by providing help with a league for over 100 youngsters aged 6-12 during September and October. The kids met with the team twice a week playing matches and receiving instruction from players and coaches.
Head Coach Ryan Booher was a prominent figure at a local junior volleyball club, Northeast Tennessee Volleyball Club (NETVC), which is headquartered at the YWCA of Bristol. This is the third time Booher and his team have helped with the league and his team has assisted with the league each year he has been the head coach.
"Our players realize how much of an effect they have on a younger child in terms of being role models," stated Booher. "The youth really looks up to our players and come to a lot of the volleyball matches. We are happy to work with the YWCA as they have been a great supporter of volleyball over the years."
Graduate assistant coach Justin Dobson summed up how much Booher appreciates this community. "Coach Booher made it a mission when he took the position as head coach of the King men's volleyball team, to give back to the community he loves and cherishes, said Dobson"
The facilities manager of the YWCA of Bristol, Patty Bailey, was excited to have King Volleyball help out with the league again. "They were very patient in working with the kids as when it comes to teaching volleyball skills, there is a lot of repetitive drills involved," stated Bailey.
Dobson further stated, "I saw growth from the children, which would be obvious, but also a significant level of personal growth of our players."
Bailey also said that six or seven boys participated in the league.
We are just trying to give back to community and promote volleyball, especially the men's side, to make it more prominent in the Tri-Cities area," said Booher. "We plan to help the league every year in the fall."
The team began its community service in September and consistently participated as officials, coaches, and supporters of the youth players on Monday evenings and Saturday mornings. Tornado players and coaches continued the effort to teach the game to young participants through October.
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Bridge still a chance to play in grand final
Western Sydney appears to have started the tactical games ahead of the A-League grand final with injured striker Mark Bridge ruled out of the official squad but still believed to be a chance of playing.
Bridge has been racing the clock to be fit for the decider against Brisbane after rolling his ankle late in last week's 2-0 semi-final win over Central Coast, and has had his left foot in a moon boot ever since.
Although it initially appeared impossible Bridge would recover in time, coach Tony Popovic rated him a "50/50 chance" of making it saying: "If he can be training with the group for a couple of days at the end of this week he's a chance."
Bridge had his first training session with the team and is set to travel with the side to Brisbane.
Yet Popovic omitted him for the official squad list handed to Football Federation Australia (FFA).
The Wanderers have previously ruled out players only for them to be part of the side a few days later.
While there is no official punishment for the move it is believed the FFA are considering issuing fines to clubs who do this from next season.
Should Bridge fail to recover in time forward Labinot Haliti is his likely replacement.
Brisbane has named an unchanged squad for the sold-out Lang Park encounter with coach Mike Mulvey being more transparent in naming his side and giving striker Dimitri Petratos until the last minute to prove his fitness.
Petratos also picked up an ankle injury in the Roar's semi-final win over Melbourne Victory last week.
Brisbane Roar squad: Michael Theo, Matthew Smith (c), Shane Stefanutto, Ivan Franjic, Besart Berisha, Steven Lustica, Henrique, Liam Miller, Jade North, Diogo Ferriera, James Donachie, Jean Carlos Solorzano, Matt McKay, Luke Brattan, Jack Hingert, Matthew Acton (gk), Thomas Broich, Dimitri Petratos (Two to be omitted)
Western Sydney Wanderers squad: Ante Covic (GK), Shannon Cole, Adam D'Apuzzo, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Jerome Polenz, Labinot Haliti, Mateo Poljak, Tomi Juric, Aaron Mooy, Brendon Santalab, Matthew Spiranovic, Kwabena Appiah, Youssouf Hersi, Iacopo La Rocca, Jerrad Tyson (GK), Shinji Ono, Dean Heffernan, Jason Trifiro (Two to be omitted)


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Niagara University has a received a $30,000 grant from the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York in support of its nursing programs.
Through the two-year grant, titled "Investing in an Elder-Competent Workforce," Niagara will receive $10,000 for the first year, and the balance of the grant will be awarded in year two. The grant will support the enhancement of education specific to the preparation of nursing students so that they can meet the increased and complex needs of the expanding elderly population.
Niagara University now offers three nursing programs: a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in nursing; an RN-to-B.S. completion program (post-associate degree); and an accelerated B.S. in nursing (a one-year post-baccalaureate degree).
Content in classroom instruction and clinical experiences are components of each of the nursing programs at Niagara. The clinical component has been developed in partnership with Catholic Health in Buffalo. The goal of this endeavor is to prepare Niagara nursing graduates who excel in the care of Western and Central New York's elderly population.
The Health Foundation for Western and Central New York is a nonprofit private foundation, the mission of which is to improve the health and health care of the people of Western and Central New York.
For information on Niagara University's nursing programs, visit www.niagara.edu/nursing.


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The leaning tower of pork belly banh mi: not for the light hearted
I'm not a comedian, nor was I trying to be one when I spoke frankly about my mother's Nail shop cooking escapades. Like I've always said, my mother is a culinary fool, a manic of a woman who lives to feed her family of 6 kids and our extended family of neighborhood friends. She's been known to get even more carried away and feed her nail shop clients homemade noodles and fish sauce while they're getting their pedicures.
My mother's nail shop has launched her notoriety as the local nail salon that leaves you twinkling with pretty red nails and stinking of fish sauce. Or in our case, smelling so umami-delicious!
Her salon is a combination Viet food joint slash Tuesday-after-5pm-pedicure-special nail salon. And it tickles me #32 bottle-pink to see the buzzing jive of food and eyebrow "wacks" that are going on. The ladies are still trying to pronounce "wax" correctly. Good luck.
I make an effort to be a good daughter and relieve her for a few hours from the bonds of the nail salon so that she can visit her vendors and suppliers. I enjoy the time that I'm in the salon because I get to visit all the ladies that work there and participate in their daily chat, gossip, bitching sessions and most importantly, food talk. When you get 10 Vietnamese women talking passionately about food, recipes and family food stories, it's a Ph.D lesson in Vietnamese culture and cuisine. Everytime I walk out of there, I feel so much smarter and unfortunately, 10 pounds heavier from all the food talk.
On one lucky occasion, my mother had a huge tupperware of her beloved braised pork belly waiting at the salon. Before I arrived, she rang me on my phone and screamed (she always thinks we're deaf on the other side of the cell phone) "Con ghé vaò tiệm bánh mì mua cho mẹ 8 ổ bánh mì baguette!!!" When Mother requests 8 loaves of crusty vietnamese baguettes, I know of only one salivating vision—Mom's braised pork belly banh mi sandwiches.
I hooked a quick and discreetly illegal u-turn and headed to one of our local Vietnamese bakeries for the 8 loaves of baguettes that she requested.
When I arrived at the salon, it was like a scene from the "stone soup" story. Mom brought the braised pork belly, Chi Yen had a bag of fresh cilantro, Vicky (real name is Phuong) donated the tub of pate and the others completed the community meal with their donations of pickled carrots/daikon, fresh chiles and soy sauce. My arrival of the baguettes was met with roaring applause and the always anti-climatic critique, "What took you so long? We're hungry!"
I dived head first in to the best banh mi of the day. Juicy, fatty, melt-in-your-mouth pork belly sandwiched between cool and tangy textures of the banh mi pickles is just pure Viet food genius. Add a light and heavenly crusty Vietnamese baguette to hold all the flavors and textures in, and what you have is one of the best friggin' sandwiches on the face of the earth. That's right, Vietnamese banh mi is one of the worlds best sandwiches and anyone who wants to argue with me will have my mother and her staff to contend with!
So there you have it. A Vietnamese braised pork belly banh mi that will leave you overwhelmed, satisfied and in awe on the power of a good mamwich.
Thank you Mom,
Other Nail Shop Eats (some of the very first posts for this blog -Jan 2008) & Related Recipes
- Nail Shop Eats #1 – Mom's fish sauce and noodle parties
- Nail Shop Eats #2 – Mom's Bun Bo Hue noodle soup fire
- Nail Shop Eats #3- Kumquat Tea for de-stressing
- Vietnamese caramel braised pork with boiled eggs
- Vietnamese star anise braised pork w/quail eggs
- Grilled pork banh mi recipe
Step-by-Step photographs for Braised Caramel Pork Belly
above: cook shallots & garlic until fragrant and light brown
above: add pork belly, cook until seared on all edges, add fish sauce
above: add water, black peppercorns and braise.
above left: after caramel is added. Above right: after about 45 minutes of braising, pork belly becomes soft & caramel crusted.
Step-by-Step Photographs for Vietnamese Caramel
above: the heated sugar/water will slowly melt and become light brown caramel
above: continue heating until caramel becomes golden brown. Immediately remove from heat. If needed, add additional water (very carefully! slowly!) to the caramel, then stir quickly to thin the caramel. Pour the caramel mixture into pork for braising.
Braised Caramel Pork Belly Banh Mi Sandwich Recipe
Yield: 4 Sandwiches
Cook Time: 1 hour
Vietnamese Braised Pork Belly Banh Mi Sandwich Making good banh mi at home is quite easy, but can involve a bit of preparation. Simply put, you can make it as simple or thorough as you want or have time for.
Making Banh mi preparation easier is all about nailing down the assembly. Once you have your basic pantry items for banh mi, it won't take that much more effort. The carrot and daikon pickles can be made ahead of time and be stored in the fridge for about 1 month.
Caramel Ingredients
- 3 Tbs sugar
- 2 tbs warm water
Pork Ingredients
- 2 lbs cubed pork belly (about 1 inch cubes)
- 2 large shallots, minced (about 3-4 tablespoons)
- 1 tablespoons oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons of fish sauce
- about 1 or 1.5 cups of water
- 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
Banh Mi Assembly (not all required, some are optional):
- 1 french baguette
- pickled carrots and daikon. Recipe for carrot/daikon pickles here.
- fresh cilantro
- soy sauce
- pork liver pate
- mayonnaise
- thin slices of chili pepper
- thin slices of cucumber
Make the caramel sauce
- Combine sugar and water to heavy bottom sauce pan. Heat pan on medium heat and let sugar melt. As sugar begins to melt, the mixture will begin to turn to a golden brown. Using wooden spoon, stir the mixture slowly as the caramel browns.
- Do not leave the caramel sauce unattended! Once the sugar begins to melt, it will turn color very quickly. As soon as the mixture turns to a medium golden brown, immediately remove pan from heat.
- If the mixture is still too thick, SLOWLY and CAREFULLY add additional water 1 tablespoon at a time until the mixture becomes more watery in consistency. Adding the addition water to the HOT caramel will splatter, so be careful. Quickly mix with a wooden spoon so that there are no hard lumps. When finished, set aside. The caramel should look and have consistency like maple syrup.
For the Pork:
- In medium to large sauce pan (or dutch oven), turn on heat to medium. Heat oil, then add shallots. Slowly cook shallots for about 1 minute, then add garlic. Cook both until they become soft and fragrant. Add pork belly. Cook pork belly on high heat for about 10 minutes or until all the edges are seared and browned.
- Add fish sauce and cook pork belly for about another 5 minutes. Add about 1 cup of water. If you need more water to cover the pork, add more until the pork is covered. Add the peppercorns. Turn heat to low and cook for about another 10 minutes. Stirring occasionally. Then add the caramel sauce.
- Continue braising the pork on low heat for about another 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until pork is tender. Stir occasionally.
For the Banh Mi assembly:
- Slice baguettes lengthwise. Add the ingredients that you want (or like) to the banh mi. Add slices of the pork belly.
- Enjoy!
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The two spoke during a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform hearing, at which the Government Accountability Office released a new summary of its work on improving the grants process.
Lankford noted that spending on federal grants has risen from $135 billion to $608 billion during the past two decades, and now constitutes one-fifth of federal spending. In fiscal 2010, more than 1,670 federal grant programs were offered by 23 agencies, the bulk of them from the Education, Health and Human Services, and Transportation departments, according to GAO.
Lankford lamented a shortage of guidelines and called the existing ones "impenetrably opaque." Agencies don't "always disclose discretionary grant criteria, and decisions are not well-documented," he said, which creates an impression that grants are sometimes steered toward those with "great grant-writing skills."
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., ranking member of the subcommittee, agreed on the need to improve standards and transparency. On Grants.gov, for example, applicants "can't look back and see why they won or lost," he said. But imposing too many labor-intensive audits and reporting requirements "might discourage smaller entities" from applying, he said, adding that too often, "the government tends to go for a one-size-fits-all" approach.
Jeanette Franzel, managing director of GAO's financial management assurance team, said the federal process has "weak control systems at all points in the grant cycle." She called for improving the use of single audits for grant recipients spending more than $500,000 by simplifying and streamlining them. She said the federal oversight process is inadequate, many agencies fail to use the audits for cost-benefit analysis and guidance from OMB is not always timely.
Werfel told the hearing OMB has convened panels to act on GAO's recommendations on single audits, and is seeking to clarify policies and improve Grants.gov to make it as "deep" as the Recovery.com website used to track federal stimulus money. Lankford pointed out that Grants.gov doesn't follow up on results of grant spending or on whether recipients who came in under budget returned the remainder of the grant. Werfel said such limitations might now be remedied under the 2010 Government Performance and Results Modernization Act.
The Obama administration has had successes, Werfel said, in recovering an unprecedented portion of the estimated $125 billion in annual improper payments to contractors. He said reducing waste in grant making is part of the administration's new Campaign to Cut Government Waste implemented this month by executive order.
Natalie Keegan, a Congressional Research Service analyst in American federalism, said the discretion enjoyed by agencies in awarding grants influences the degree of transparency. "For most grants, there isn't a clear picture of how the [winner] was selected," she said. Despite regular postings in the Federal Register, she said, the absence of spelled-out formulas or "a precise list of factors and their weights makes it difficult for Congress to monitor grants for efficiency." Agencies establish priorities on panels that score grant applications from zero to 100, she added, but "agencies are not bound by those scores and they are not disclosed."
Keegan also noted that in the 1990s, formulas on methods for making grant decisions were required under a General Services Administration annual compilation titled "Formula Report to Congress," but it was sunsetted by Congress in 1995.
Other cited obstacles to transparency included national security concerns at agencies such as the Homeland Security Department, and "proprietary" interests of some grant applicants that wish to avoid disclosing internal material to competitors.
Cynthia Schnedar, acting inspector general at the Justice Department, told the panel that Justice had greatly improved its grant-making procedures and monitoring offices. But the agency still must guard against conflicts of interest among peer reviewers and ascertain that grantees segregate their payroll duties and properly train staff, she said.
Rep. Pat Meehan, R-Pa., asked panelists why the rate of improper payments was so high.
"It is time to go to the next step of improper payments and get to the causes so we can find remedies," Franzel said. Examples of possible reasons for the errors include poor documentation as to whether the payment has been made, and weak controls or faulty program design that make it difficult to implement controls on who is eligible, she said.
Meehan also asked whether it was effective to go after ineligible recipients using special auditors who work for a percentage of the funds recovered. Werfel replied that the use of auditors has been successful, first with Medicare and then with Medicaid, so now it is being used at all agencies.
But Lankford said organizations in his district are afraid of such "bounty hunters." Because of human error, he said, "they will always find something," and it turns the government into an "enemy and not an ally."


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He struggled through rampant homophobic taunts and other harassment at the hands of his peers after coming out as bisexual.
So much so that his parents transferred him out of his Tulare-area middle school by the eighth grade. "It was a really bad and toxic environment to be in," said Valencia, a high school senior who adopted the name "Calen" and now self-identifies as a transgender, and as a male.
Students and advocates say too few outreach services and support networks exist for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth in Tulare County.
That's one of the reasons why Valencia started a Gay-Straight Alliance club on his high school campus a year ago. The meetings, thus far, have been well-attended by a crosshatch of the school's population, and the immediate support has made Valencia feel less isolated, he said. But the efforts outside of the school setting, he said, have not gone as far.
"There's this stigma about LGBT youth," Valencia said. "People here are taught not to speak about it."


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Community Learning Policy
Policy for community learning, specifically for "service-learning" is derived from the CSU's Center for Community Engagement and "Best Practices for Managing Risk in Service Learning" (2002). The SJSU Academic Senate has defined "service-learning" (SL) and established procedures for designating SL courses. In Fall 2010, faculty reporting of SL course information became imperative. Procedures and forms are found within the website.
Course Designation
Courses/sections designated as "service-learning" (SL) shall be identified by the department for the Schedule of Classes and the APDB – Academic Planning Data Base / Census. Departments are responsible for amending SL designations for succeeding semesters, and shall submit a new Minor Course Change Proposal whenever there are substantial changes.
Departments seeking SL designation of a course will follow the policies and procedures for creating or modifying curriculum. A Minor Course Change Proposal to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research or to Undergraduate Studies shall include as an attachment:
Statement of how the course/section meets the minimum criteria set forth.
Description of the service assignment(s), expected hours, work products, and preparations for service placement.
Explanation of how the SL experience will be integrated into the course and into grade evaluation.
The Policy Recommendation passed by the SJSU Academic Senate can be viewed on the Academic Senate website. Problems regarding approval of SL courses/sections shall be resolved by the AVP GS&R or the AVP UGS, in consultation with the College Dean and the appropriate senate operating committee.
CCLL strives to maintain a current list of SL courses, community partners, and Community SL Agreements. It is imperative CCLL receives this information each new semester.